Full Result 4.50 Stratford | 12 June 2005

Premier Cru Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £6,310.40 2nd £2,393.60 3rd £1,196.80 4th £544 5th £272 6th £163.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Darrias (GER) 4/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	115	132	94	115	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Dark Lady (GER) (Lagunas)
Held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on (op 5-6 tchd Evens in places)

2 2½	2. Settlement Craic (IRE) 15/8 Jim Crowley T G Mills	Jim Crowley T G Mills	4	113	–	89	110	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Medway (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up in touch, led 5th to 2 out, not quicken (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

3 7 [9½]	9. Screenplay 33/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	4	1011	–	75	97	–
ch g In The Wings - Erudite (Generous)
Held up in touch, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (op 25-1)

4 23 [32½]	15. Simiola 100/1 Dave Crosse ³ Simon Lewis	Dave Crosse ³ Simon Lewis	6	104	63	43	70	–
b m Shaamit (IRE) - Brave Vanessa (USA) (Private Account)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out

5 5 [37½]	6. Desert Image (IRE) 66/1 Wayne Hutchinson Colin Tinkler	Wayne Hutchinson Colin Tinkler	4	1011 t	–	41	69	–
b c Desert King (IRE) - Identical (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Held up in mid-division, short-lived effort 3 out

6 5 [42½]	14. Lyricist's Dream 50/1 Josh Byrne Reginald Brown	Josh Byrne Reginald Brown	6	107	76	31	60	–
b m Dreams End - Lyricist I (Averof)
Led until after 4th, soon weakened, hampered 3 out (op 40-1)

7 hd [42¾]	12. Doris Souter (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	107	–	31	60	–
bb m Desert Story (IRE) - Hope And Glory (USA) (Well Decorated)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 40-1)

8 11 [53¾]	8. Rio De Janeiro (IRE) 50/1 Mick Fitzgerald Patrick Chamings	Mick Fitzgerald Patrick Chamings	4	1011	–	21	53	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alleged Devotion (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1)

9 3½ [57¼]	7. Iffy 25/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	4	1011	–	17	49	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Always behind (op 33-1)

10 5 [62¼]	16. Firebird Rising (USA) 100/1 Paddy Brennan Roy Brotherton	Paddy Brennan Roy Brotherton	4	104	–	–	37	–
b f Stravinsky (USA) - Capable I (USA) (Capote)
Steadied start, always in rear

11 ½ [62¾]	10. Weet A Head (IRE) 25/1 David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	David Dennis Reg Hollinshead	4	1011	–	10	44	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Morale (Bluebird)
Headway 3rd, disputed lead 5th, weakened 3 out, mistake last (tchd 20-1)

12 13 [75¾]	5. Alekhine (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1011	–	–	31	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Alriyaah (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 14-1)

F	11. Weet An Haul 100/1 Paddy Merrigan ⁷ Trevor Wall	Paddy Merrigan ⁷ Trevor Wall	4	104	–	–	–	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Island Ruler (Ile De Bourbon)
Prominent, hit 5th, weakening when fell 3 out

PU	13. Just Magical 100/1 Carl Llewellyn Christine Dunnett	Carl Llewellyn Christine Dunnett	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Emperor Jones (USA) - Magnetic Point (USA) (Bering)
Chased leader, led after 4th to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 80-1)

PU	4. Scary Night (IRE) 100/1 Miss Carey Williamson ¹⁰ M J Gingell	Miss Carey Williamson ¹⁰ M J Gingell	5	104	–	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Private Bucks (USA) (Spend A Buck)
Took keen hold, always behind, hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

PU	3. Lord Thomas (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Thornton Jim Wilson	Andrew Thornton Jim Wilson	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Noble Rocket (Reprimand)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out